FLICKA 20 POCKET CRUISER AFFORDABLE BLUE WATER SAILBOAT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- Would you like your best years filled with the freedom of affordable travel and adventure? I do. Watch this! How did Bruce Bingham design this salty dog of a little 20 foot sailboat in a way that makes me want to buy one and move aboard? Did he just get lucky? Voodoo? Not bloody likely! Skills son. Check out this little video I threw together and learn a little naval architecture design. Because, I guess they don't teach that in the schools anymore. I really think this is my best video yet. Please tap that LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons and SHARE. Sailors are desperate for more sailboat video content and it's up to US to support REAL CREATORS. Can you dig it?
Keep your eye on the horizon and a hand on the helm.
Thanks, Mitch
P.S. Special thanks to Louis for his comment.
Luv it luv it luv it! Laughed my assets off! I've had a secret love affair with this boat design for over 40 years! Thank you for this video, please keep'em coming for this fellow Texan.
Hey Todd, Glad you dug it. I felt like Bruce Bingham and his Flicka needed to have their story shared in a fun video form.
More videos in the making. Texas style. Thanks!
Here we go! This one's a doozy, clip in and hang till the bitter end. You'll dig it. Thanks!
You've added some light hearted laughter to my day and my daydreaming of the sea, a fresh breeze and a sturdy little ship under my feet.
Give thanks 😊🙏☮️
Mission accomplished.
Thanks so much!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I’m a big fan of doing it now instead of dreaming to do it later. This boat makes that possible.
I hope my video encourages someone to see that it doesn’t take a lot of money and a big boat to experience the best the world can offer. Thanks.
Really great Video. I've lived on a sailboat for thirty three years and I've visited seventy six counties. I recently downsized from my 42ft P Rodes yawl to a Shannon 28 in outstanding condition.I can see myself with a Flicker in my twilight years.A great little boat for the fjords of New Zealand.
Thank you so much. That sounds like the life of adventure most people only read or dream of. Landlubbers downsize as age dictates and the salty should as well. Whatever it takes to keep the childhood dream alive. Life is a movie. Write a good script and try to follow it. You've set a great example of doing just that. Thanks for checking out the video.
@@smallsailboatbigwater3959 Thanks. I'm a pretty simple guy and don't sail with a lot of mod cons , I sailed old-school for a lot of years with a sextant and charts,Chart plotters were a fantasy from Star wars in the early eighties when I set off . I would love to see you do a review of the Shannon 28. I'm very happy with it, it's also like the Flicker and has her groove when underway . I've been putting in a good amount of time getting her offshore ready ie: monitor self steering, all new standing and running rigging ,full suit of new sails .even new refrigeration . I've upgraded all the winches to chrome on bronze Lewmar Ocean self tailing winches. Hopefully it will see me through the next twenty years into my mid eighties. I continue on home in NZ next year. Keep the videos coming.. awesome 👍
Someday I will have to dive in and get myself some sort of real grasp of celestial navigation. I’ve always been fascinated by it. As well as dive into the Shannon.
I appreciate your suggestion and comments. Thanks.
Great video! I am completely amazed at the variety and content of this-nice work, good Word! There was a Baba 30 next to us in the boatyard, and the owner was kind enough to allow my son on board to give him a tour! Sure is a nice looking boat. Thanks again!
Hey Randy. Thanks. I'm intent on crafting the best small sailboat videos. It's only possible with feedback, I appreciate yours. Yes the Baba's are memorable. Amazing cabins. TaShing does it right.
Fabulous flicka introduction and very funny.
Thanks man. I’m hard at work and the next one is on its way.
Great video. She tacks through 90 as well as any other cruiser with good sails trimmed properly and a clean bottom. ;-)
Good to know. It's very hard to get reliable close haul numbers. I thought mine was a little high. I've been aboard only a couple of Flicka's and have only bombed around with one.
I appreciate the info. Thanks.
Thanks for the great video! I look forward to seeing your work as i found you when you traveled and did an interview with a Com-Pac 23 and 16 owner. At 53 i found a com-pac 16 and hopefully will have her seaworthy in a week or so and go for my first sail ever.
Thanks Andy. Good luck on your maiden voyage.
Smooth sailing ahead.
Hey, Mitch! So excited to see this one -- the Flicka is a phenomenal pocket cruiser with quite the following, and it seems I've come across many-a-Com-Pac-lovers who also salivate over these little treasures! As it turns out, I may be in the market for a Pacific Seacraft -- tho, one of the Flicka's bigger sisters -- I'm looking at the Dana and also the Orion -- and I've even been tempted by the 31 ft'er, too. If I make my move out west, I may also be working for a dealer that sells Pacific Seacraft Yachts AND Com-Pacs -- talk about boat heaven!!! Thanks, again, for this one, Mitch -- would love to see one of these on the Dana as well! 🙏⛵🌞🤗
Thanks Chelle! The Flicka is the boat that I have never been able to get out of my mind. She sparked the wild child, free spirit that got me here. It's been foundational. A glance her way takes one 1,000 miles from where they are. It's the fiberglass embodiment of true freedom. The Dana is all that, with more of everything. Keep us posted on your quest and next endeavors. Thanks so much.
@@smallsailboatbigwater3959 I hear you on the freedom aspect -- completely get that! It's true that our boats are extensions of the spirit inside of us -- they want to fly! Will keep you posted on the upcoming adventures -- pretty stoked about it all!
If I ever downsize from my 28 foot long keel, the Flicka 20 would be the boat I would go for!
You should.
It's the sailboat that skippers graduate down to.
I just made that up!
Thanks.
P.S. Btw, yeah, I can totally dig it, too -- keep 'em coming, Mitch, like I always say! Fangirl, here!
The next video is in the shop being worked on now. Stay tuned! Thanks, Chelle.
@@smallsailboatbigwater3959 On stand-by! 🤗⛵🌊🌞
Wow that video was an absolute tour de force! The editing alone must have taken you forever! Just fantastic.
Great background and historical context. Great humor. You make me want to move to Texas and spend my upcoming retirement out on the water. Or maybe one Flicka for here on my beloved Great Lakes and a second one down there for winter.
I do it for skippers like you. Thank you so much for watching. Like you, I have always seen the Flicka as my retirement boat. There is a beautiful one at the end of my dock, in dark green. The owner is a very cool old man. I think he told me he was 85 years old, when he gave me the tour. His is a beautiful Flicka, with an enclosed wet head. I could definitely picture myself being an old man down in the cabin, just me, my laptop and camera. Making videos.
I think I would be good with that. Your comment lifted my spirits. Thank you. Hope to hear from you again.
Cool vid! Baba 30’s are tanks. I would know as an overland transport company wrecked mine on an interstate off ramp. It was totaled but withstood the impact remarkably well.
I’ve got a NorSea 27 now that I’ve worked on for the last 2 years.
A NorSea might be an idea for a vid for you.
Love your channel.
Glad you dug it. I like double enders also. I think it started with my Tahitai Ketch. The more I look into the Nor'Sea 27, the more I like it. She's a fast tank. Thanks for the idea.
There wqs a flicka 20 for sale not long ago in your neck of the woods. I thought you bought it.😂. Great vid.
Maybe someday. I've been a fan of the Flicka forever. But, I'm still enamored with my Com Pac 23. When I consider all the factors that make the perfect sailboat. For me, the CP23, after all my research, is the best out there. Sure, the boat could use cabin update, to open it up, it's been 46 years. What are the Hutch Bro's waiting for? I hope they raise the aft roof, dog house it, while they're at it.
Then. It's the perfect pocket cruiser.
For me.
Thanks Squally.
I downsized to a Allegro 27 ( double ender) ,strong sailboat built in Sweden for bluewater cruising. In Sweden you can find them from 2000 euro an up !
Great boat, swift and sturdy. I once owned a Tahiti Ketch. I've always loved the look of a double ender. The Allegro 27 is a great boat if you can get your hands on one. Thanks for watching.
O.K., I'll see your Flicka 20 ... and I'll raise you a Nor'Sea 27. Better numbers all around on Sailboat Data --- compare them. 50 more produced than the Flicka, 138.06 more pounds/inch immersion. Designed by Lyle Hess who also designed the Bristol Channel Cutter, Foulmouth Cutter, and the Montgomery line in addition to the Nor'Sea 27 and 37. That would be my choice to go over the falls, hell it's my dream boat ... some day, some day!!!
The Nor'Sea 27 isn't in the same 15' to 25' pocket cruiser range. It's a great boat, no doubt, but a different animal and not barrel like.
If you're going over the falls, you want something more compact and tough. Bruce Bingham's...Flicka 20.
I'm sure a Nor'Sea 27 is out there with your name on it. Thanks for checking out the vid.
@@smallsailboatbigwater3959 I beg to differ ... the Nor'Sea 27 is trailer-able and is usually included on pocket cruiser lists.
I was going by the definition of pocket cruiser being 15 foot to 25 foot. Anything above that being considered a midsize cruiser. I’m not saying this is the correct definition, but to my findings it is the most common definition, so it’s the one I chose to go by.
No doubt the Nor’Sea is a great boat.
Are there any plans to build a Flica 20 like sailboat ?
Yes, there's plans for sale online for Flicka-like boats. Built in glass, wood or ferrocement. I'm not sure who has the rights to the original Flicka plans, the Bingham's, Nor'star or Pacific Seacraft. Thanks for watching.
Thats x2 mightys my man ;)
It’s my bucket list boat. There’s a beautiful green one on my dock. I’m always checking it out. Who knows?
Comfort Ratio same as my 1965 Columbia 29 😊
Does yours have and outboard motor in a well? I'm always looking for info about if an outboard's shaft is long enough to keep its prop in rough water.
It's cool how Bruce Bingham got that number out of a 20 footer. Thanks.
@@smallsailboatbigwater3959 it has that lazaret with a hinged lid but only a storage area. I guess some models came with the engine well modification and maybe no diesel.
Sorry, Bruce Bingham and Fred Bingham did not work together to design the Allegra 24. Fred Bingham used the Flicka molds without Bruce’s permission. They didn’t get along very well afterwards.
That’s interesting to know. I found out a lot about Bruce that I did not include, but I did not hear that fact thanks.
I sail a havsfidra 20
You have great taste. What a tank!
I love these Swedish boats.
I’ll be doing some research into this one.
Thanks.
I enjoyed your Video a lot.I own one of the few Flicka 20 in Europe an sail it on The Grevelingen in The Netherlands. Great little pocket cruiser an faaaast for a smal boat, adorable to sail. See my Video on youtube an you feel The speed.
That's great to hear. It looks like you have your Flicka dialed in and cruising with that 100% headsail. Great shot from the beam of your boat in motion. Skippers can find it on YT,
Daniel Roder, Flicka 20.
Thanks.
Affordable, you say
@@toddlong8672 Yes. The return on investment is high if done right.
I’ve sold every sailboat I ever owned for the same amount of money I had in it.
I believe if you buy the right boat for the right price, you will come out even at the end, with a lot of good memories.
Eastward ho 24
Old-school and heavy.
I wonder how many of those were built.
@smallsailboatbigwater3959 I had one it was an awsome boat....just too small🤣